tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post4596159811412223953..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: What Would Have Happened at Ocean Downs?That Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-16522998348506609632016-06-22T15:34:06.592-04:002016-06-22T15:34:06.592-04:00Thankfully, the horses are well trained and the dr...Thankfully, the horses are well trained and the drivers are usually of high quality and they all know what to do.<br /><br />Years ago, I watched a race at Saginaw Valley Harness. The horse went down at the start and the driver was dumped. When the horse got up, he was facing the "wrong way," went to the outside as he was trained to do and jogged right off the track through the draw gate and to the stables. I watched the who race with the driver of that horse who walked to the outside rail.<br /><br />I suspect if there were no outrider at HoP, the horse would have tired, the field gone around him and another driver would have later corralled the horse.<br /><br />I agree that all tracks should have outriders. But training and horsemanship helps.Marvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492130857796273001noreply@blogger.com